Parmen Daushvili Parmen is a self taught artist. He used to paint watercolours when he was a young boy and came from a highly creative family but after studying at his local state university he realised he would have to focus more on business and less on his art. Having worked as the owner and director of general of electro technical works in Tbilisi in 1996 -2000 & 2002, it was only until his met his wife in 2003 that he began to paint again. She turned out to be a great inspiration, possibly his muse and reignited his passion for painting and the arts. Daushvili is attracted to the idea of portraying the human character of the figures that sit within his frame, making sure their story accompanies the scene. He manages this with his loose brush strokes and honest pallet, whilst all the time allowing himself to be in control of the outcome. Being a self taught artist means Parmencan work to his own confines and rules he has set himself and has a gift for securing a great atmosphere within each piece. Not long after starting to paint again Parmen took part in an exhibition in Azerbaijan and more recently was shortlisted for the 2014 BP Portrait Awards and exhibited in the National Gallery here in London.